3-15. Twenty lb of air in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes a process at a constant pressure of 20 lbf/in.? from an initial state with a temperature of 180°F to a final state where the volume is 170 ft. Assuming ideal gas behavior, determine the final temperature, in °F, and the amount of energy transfer by work, in Btu. (Use the Format.) Lecture 12 3.14 energy balances with ideal gases 3-16. For the system of Problem 3-15, determine the amount of energy transfer by heat, in Btu. Kinetic and potential energy effects can be neglected. (Use the Format.)

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3-15. Twenty Ib of air in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes a process at a constant pressure
of 20 lbf/in.? from an initial state with a temperature of 180°F to a final state where the
volume is 170 ft’. Assuming ideal gas behavior, determine the final temperature, in °F,
and the amount of energy transfer by work, in Btu. (Use the Format.)
Lecture 12 3.14
energy balances with ideal gases
3-16. For the system of Problem 3-15, determine the amount of energy transfer by heat, in Btu.
Kinetic and potential energy effects can be neglected. (Use the Format.)
Transcribed Image Text:3-15. Twenty Ib of air in a piston-cylinder assembly undergoes a process at a constant pressure of 20 lbf/in.? from an initial state with a temperature of 180°F to a final state where the volume is 170 ft’. Assuming ideal gas behavior, determine the final temperature, in °F, and the amount of energy transfer by work, in Btu. (Use the Format.) Lecture 12 3.14 energy balances with ideal gases 3-16. For the system of Problem 3-15, determine the amount of energy transfer by heat, in Btu. Kinetic and potential energy effects can be neglected. (Use the Format.)
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Given : Pressure = 20 lbf/in², temp. = 180°F and volume = 170 ft³

To calculate the amount of energy transfer by heat first we have to calculate the initial volume by applying ideal gas equation and then we have use first law of thermodynamics

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